AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the learner will have to:

• know and understand the most important internal pathologies in the field of Emergencies / Urgencies
• describe and analyze an updated therapeutic approach according to the most accredited guidelines
• understand and apply the knowledge acquired both in the theoretical and in the simulation part of the course
• develop critical skills in the organization and decision in the context of Emergencies / Urgencies

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary Lectures

Laboratories with macrosimulation on training manikin and simulated clinical cases with discussion of the most common diagnostic / therapeutic protocols

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The main topics in the internal field are:

• Risk management in the emergency room

• Syncope

• Patient with chest pain

• Hypertensive crisis

• Acute renal failure

• Acute liver failure

• Medical approach to respiratory insufficiency

• Coagulation problems and pulmonary embolism

• Medical approach to digestive bleeding

• Metabolic comas

• Electrolyte disturbances

• Sepsis

• More common intoxications

• Emergencies from physical agents

• Transfusion problems

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

M. Chiaranda: Urgenze ed Emergenze/Istituzioni, Piccin 4° ed., 2016

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALDO PENDE (President)

FRANCESCO TORRE (President)

PIETRO AMERI

MARIO AMORE

MAURIZIO BALESTRINO

IOLE BRUNETTI

GIOVANNI CAMERINI

MANUELE FURNARI

GIORGIO GHIGLIOTTI

DANIELE ROBERTO GIACOBBE

PAOLO MOSCATELLI

NICOLO' ANTONINO PATRONITI

FRANCESCA SANGUINETI

ROCCO VERGALLO

GIANLUIGI ZONA

GIACOMO BORGONOVO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

An inclusive written exam is held for the entire course. The test consists on 31 multiple choice questions on topics of basic knowledge, diagnosis and therapy in the field of Emergencies. The questions are prepared in order to evaluate the acquired knowledge and the logic skills of the student.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Accuracy of the answers; 1 point assigned for each correct answer.

Exam schedule